Ultimate Russian Classics: The Essential Masterpieces

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11812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский16:04
2Capriccio Italien, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), Op. 45
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1880-12-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-05)
dedicated to:
Карл Юльевич Давыдов (Karl Davydov)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 47), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 44) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 45)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский15:23
3Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 1. Miniature Overture
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:23
4Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 2a. MarchПётр Ильич Чайковский2:18
5Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 2b. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:46
6Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 2c. Russian Dance (Trepak)Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:09
7Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 2d. Arabian DanceПётр Ильич Чайковский3:22
8Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 2e. Chinese DanceПётр Ильич Чайковский1:14
9Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 2f. Dance of the Reed PipesПётр Ильич Чайковский2:19
10Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: 3. Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский7:06
11Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Slavonic March, for orchestra, Op. 31
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Marche slave in B-flat minor, op. 31
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1876-11-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1876-09 until 1876-10)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 45), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 42) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 31)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский10:46
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